Sanicula odorata
| Sanicula odorata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Apiaceae |
| Genus: | Sanicula |
| Species: | S. odorata |
| Binomial name | |
| Sanicula odorata K.M. Pryer & L.R.Phillippe | |
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Sanicula odorata, commonly called the clustered blacksnakeroot,[1] is a flowering plant in the family Apiaceae. It is native and widespread in eastern North America.[2] It grows in nutrient-rich woods, often in mesic forests and bottomlands. It is able to tolerate somewhat degraded habitats, and is not considered a particularly conservative species.[3]
It flowers in the late spring and early summer.
Identification
[edit]Identification of this species from other Sanicula in eastern North America can be difficult. The following combination of features separate it: leaves are divided into 5 (usually) to 7 (occasionally) leaflets; styles are much longer than the calyx; there are up to 12-25 stamens per umbellet; flowers and anthers are yellowish-green, with petals much longer than sepals.[4][5]
References
[edit]- ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Sanicula odorata". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 30 October 2015.
- ^ "Sanicula odorata". County-level distribution map from the North American Plant Atlas (NAPA). Biota of North America Program (BONAP). 2014. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ^ IllinoisWildflowers
- ^ Alan Weakley. "Flora of the Southern and Mid-Atlantic States".
- ^ Ann Fowler Rhoads and Timothy A. Block, Anna Anisko Ill., Plants of Pennsylvania, 2nd Edition, University of Pennsylvania Press, 2007.
External links
[edit]- USDA PLANTS Database: http://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=SAOD
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